Identifier
WVL
Waterville Regional Airport Map Print (WVL)
WVL
KWVL
Waterville, Maine
$55
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Colorway
White
Black
Navy
Sand
Blueprint
Night Ops
Hi-Viz
Finish
Fine Art Print pairs 330 gsm, 100% cotton Hot Press paper with pigment giclée printing for rich color and a smooth matte finish. Supplied unframed. Orders containing only paper prints ship flat.
Framed Fine Art Print presents the same cotton paper in a 1.25 inch solid wood frame, with a white beveled mat and optical-grade clear acrylic. The mat is included, and hanging wire is already installed.
Glossy Metal Print brings vivid color to coated aluminum through dye sublimation. The glossy surface resists scratches and water; the included hidden mount positions it about 3/4 inch off the wall.
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- Museum-quality, 330 gsm cotton paper with pigment inks for rich color and fine detail. Ready for your own frame.
- Waterville's runways and taxiways, composed as art for anyone who has spent time at the field.
- Seven colorways to suit the room. A considered gift for pilots, crew, and frequent flyers.
Description
A runway diagram map print of Waterville Regional Airport (WVL), made from the airport's own layout for the place it holds in your life. Choose your colorway and your format: a fine art giclée print on cotton paper, a framed fine art print, a glossy metal print or a digital download.
Your fine art print is made to order with pigment inks on heavyweight, 100% cotton Hot Press paper, a 330 gsm sheet with a high color gamut and deep black density. The acid-free, archival-grade paper has a smooth matte surface. Supplied unframed, ready for your own frame.
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Shipping and Returns
Physical prints are made to order in 2 to 3 business days; shipping time is added on top and varies by your location and the method you choose. Standard shipping is free across the US. Orders containing only paper prints ship flat, though paper may retain a slight curl; orders with framed or metal pieces ship in separate boxes. Digital downloads are delivered by email, so there is nothing to ship.
The Digital Download is a JPEG at 300 dpi, sized for 24 by 30 inches. The digital add-on matches the selected physical print size at 300 dpi. Download links arrive by email and stay active for 30 days; save the file within that time and keep it for personal, non-commercial use. No physical item is shipped.
Physical products have a 30-day money-back guarantee. Contact us within 30 days of delivery to request a refund; we may require a return before issuing it.
Digital downloads are non-refundable once delivered, except where required by law or where AirportPrints determines that a delivery failure or technical issue was caused by AirportPrints.
Materials
Fine Art Print: pigment giclée printing on heavyweight 330 gsm (17 mil), 100% cotton Hot Press paper, on regularly calibrated giclée printers. The paper is acid-free and archival-grade, with a smooth matte surface and the high color gamut and black density that let a dark ground and fine linework keep their depth. Supplied unframed, with no added white margin, ready for your own frame.
Framed Fine Art Print: the same cotton fine art paper in a 1.25 inch solid wood frame. A white, acid-free, 4-ply mat with a 45-degree bevel and optical-grade, shatter-resistant clear acrylic (safer to ship than glass) are included. The print is mounted to foam core for a flat presentation, with a kraft paper dust cover and installed hanging wire on the back.
Glossy Metal Print: the image is transferred by dye sublimation into polymer-coated aluminum with a glossy white base. The 1.14 mm panel has a scratch- and water-resistant surface, with a hidden inset mount that positions it about 3/4 inch off the wall. Display indoors, away from direct sunlight.
Digital Download: a high-resolution JPEG for personal, non-commercial use. No physical paper, frame, or metal panel is included.
Dimensions
Fine Art Print: 8 x 10, 16 x 20, and 24 x 30 inches.
Framed Fine Art Print: 8 x 10, 16 x 20, and 24 x 30 inches, measured across the mat and acrylic area inside the frame. The mat sits within that area, so the visible image is about 6 x 8, 12 x 16, or 18 x 24 inches. The outside frame is larger than the listed size.
Glossy Metal Print: 8 x 10, 16 x 20, and 24 x 30 inches. During sublimation, 1/8 to 1/4 inch of the artwork may be cropped, so the printed edge can differ slightly from the preview.
Digital Download: a 7200 x 9000 pixel JPEG at 300 dpi for 24 x 30 inch printing. A digital add-on instead matches the selected physical size: 8 x 10, 16 x 20, or 24 x 30 inches at 300 dpi.
Made like something you keep.
The field itself
This is Waterville's own layout, the way its runways run and the taxiways thread between them, composed into a print you will want to look at every day. Not a stock template with a new name on it.
Museum-quality cotton paper
Heavyweight 330 gsm, 100% cotton Hot Press paper, acid-free and archival-grade. Its high color gamut and black density give the runways real depth, and pigment inks keep the fine detail crisp on a smooth matte surface.
Solid wood framing or glossy metal
Frame it in 1.25 inch solid wood, black, white or natural oak, with the white beveled mat, optical-grade clear acrylic and hanging wire included. Or choose glossy metal: dye sublimation into aluminum, floated about 3/4 inch off the wall on a hidden mount.
Waterville Regional
WVL · Waterville, Maine
44.5333° N · 69.6755° W
Field elevation 333 ft
Field elevation 333 ft
ICAO code
KWVL
Field elevation
333ft
Runways
2
Magnetic variation
18°W
Runways
05/235,500 × 100 ft
14/322,301 × 60 ft
Composed from published airport information and available field depictions as original wall art. Learn how AirportPrints maps take shape.
Waterville Regional Airport Runway Diagram Print
Waterville Regional reads as an X on the wall. The print shows two asphalt runways crossing near the middle of the field: 05/23, the long one at 5,500 by 100 feet, running from the lower left up to the upper right, and 14/32 at 2,301 by 60 feet, cutting across it on the shallower diagonal. Neither strip is vertical, so the whole figure sits on a tilt inside the frame, which is what gives this one its movement.
Around the pavement, a lighter taxiway traces the west side of 05/23 and loops back to the runway ends, with the apron and a small cluster of buildings set off to the left. Runway designators are set into the ends of each strip, the way they appear on an airport diagram. The layout is plotted from published airport information for cycle 2610, with a magnetic variation of 18W behind those 05, 23, 14 and 32 numbers. Field elevation of 333 feet, the WVL block, the city line and the coordinates sit quietly in the lower corner.
As artwork, the appeal is the imbalance. One long stroke, one short stroke, a crossing point well above center, and a lot of open ground left over. It holds up at small sizes because the shapes stay legible, and it holds up large because the negative space does real work. Hang it on its own or beside other Maine fields such as Augusta or Bangor, where the contrast between layouts is the point.
Waterville (WVL) print, common questions
How many runways does Waterville Regional have?
Two, and both are drawn on the print. Runway 05/23 measures 5,500 by 100 feet and runway 14/32 measures 2,301 by 60 feet. Both are asphalt, and they cross rather than run parallel, which is what produces the X shape in the artwork.
What is the longest runway at WVL?
Runway 05/23, at 5,500 feet long and 100 feet wide. It is the dominant diagonal in the print, running corner to corner while the shorter 14/32 crosses it.
Where is WVL and how high is the field?
Waterville Regional is in Waterville, Maine, at 44.5333 N, 69.6755 W, with a field elevation of 333 feet. WVL is the three letter identifier for the airport; the four letter version is KWVL. The identifier, city line, coordinates and elevation are all printed in the lower corner.
How accurate is the artwork to the published layout?
The runway shapes, lengths, widths and crossing angle are plotted from published runway data for cycle 2610. It is a designed piece rather than a navigation document, so fine details may be simplified or omitted. Lighting, markings and minor pavement edges are the usual omissions.
What formats does this come in?
Four: Fine Art Print, Framed Fine Art Print, Glossy Metal Print and Digital Download. Physical pieces are made to order in the colorway you choose, and the digital option is a file you download.
Is this a good gift for a pilot who flies out of Waterville?
Yes, and it works because it is specific. Anyone who has flown the 5,500 foot main runway or the short crossing strip will recognize the field before reading the WVL block. Hangar, office and home walls all take it, and the framed option makes it ready to hang.
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